REP. AGUILAR HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO STUDENTS AS GROCERY PRICES RISE

Washington, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar issued the following press release:

Faced with rising grocery costs, more CSUSB students are turning to the on-campus food pantry or enrolling in food assistance benefits SAN BERNARDINO, CA - Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA-33) held a press conference highlighting the impact of rising food prices on students and the importance of food assistance programs. This fall semester, 2,200 students at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) have used the on-campus food pantry and student applications for CalFresh, California's version of SNAP, have more than doubled since last year.Across the country, people are struggling to afford the skyrocketing prices of gas, groceries, housing and electricity b...